Sailors prepare to chock and chain a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), as it lands on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) 2015. PHIBLEX15 is an annual bilateral training exercise with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, commanded by Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class

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Sailors prepare to chock and chain a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), as it lands on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) 2015. PHIBLEX15 is an annual bilateral training exercise with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, commanded by Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raul Moreno ) PHIBLEX 15 141004-N-LP801-009

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